Monthly Archives: December 2007

I woke up at 8am, or thereabouts. This was a great start to my first day back in the real world. I didn’t really do very much over the course of the day. I spent a certain amount of time … Continue reading →

The Crisis Open Christmas ended this morning and, as is the tradition, we celebrated the end of the week looking after people with dependency issues, especially alcohol dependency, by going to the pub and drinking all day. There’s definitely something … Continue reading →

My sister, her husband and my niece all came to visit today. They had a look around the house and then we holed ourselves up in my bedroom, with the clean sheets, soon to be covered in banana my the … Continue reading →

I had been due to wake up earlier today than I actually managed. A friend, with whom I’d watched a movie the previous night, was supposed to ring me up and motivate me to get myself out of bed. She … Continue reading →

It was the last day of work and I had expected to be able to chill out with my team in the afternoon and celebrate the last few months. This wasn’t to be the case. In a dramatic turn of … Continue reading →

Don’t ask where this blog comes to you from. Let’s just call it a spare minute. I have done things over the last couple of nights. On tuesday night I did some more tiling, which got my hands so cold … Continue reading →

A quick non haiku bit of poetry The name on my screenReminds me that I wasn’t up to the task of becomingThe man I never wanted to be

I made it through today as a bearded vegetarian. It was tough around lunchtime and then it got fairly easy. I didn’t quite manage to stay on top of my calorie controlled diet, but I don’t think I particularly strayed … Continue reading →

Today I have decided to become a temporary bearded vegetarian. So far, the beard is itching and it’s frustrating trying to find food that is both vegetarian and low in calories – except for plain fruit and veg. I do … Continue reading →

This year has been quite unusual when it comes to Christmas music. I didn’t hear Slade’s “So Here It Is, Merry Christmas” in November at all. In fact, I didn’t hear it until sometime last week. This, coupled with the … Continue reading →